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 Post-Colonialism and Biblical Theology-An Overview for the Semester
The following material is for a senior-level course in postcolonial literature. As such, it assumes some background knowledge in the history of colonialism and in postcolonial theory. The lectures below are meant as brief suggestions for how a biblical worldview might interact with and respond to issues in this field.  They are not meant to be exhaustive, rather suggestive, and paint with a somewhat broad brush. I have also provided links to some introductory websites.
  1. The Creation Principle of Separation, Binding, and Interdependence
    (Genesis 1)

  2. Is Christianity Guilty of Othering Post-Colonial Peoples?
    Natural Revelation (Romans 1-2);
    Worship (Ps 117);
    Judgment (Amos 1-2; Rom 2);
    Mercy (Jonah 4)
    Inclusive of All Nations (Gen 12, Is 60, Matt 28, Eph 2:11-22, Gal 3, Rev 7, Rev 21)
    Typological Truth (Acts 17)

  3. The Bible as Diversified Metanarrative—Hermeneutics within History and Community
    (II Tim 3:16, Eph 4:11-17, I Jn 2:20-27, II Pet 1:19-21, Jer 17:9)
    Diversity of the Biblical Canon
    Communal Nature of Interpretation
    Critical Self-knowledge and Epistemic Humility

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  4. Babel and Pentecost--Post-Colonial Languages, Identities, and Biblical Models
    Babel as a Judgment on Imperial Projects (Gen 11),
    Pentecost as God Working Through Diversity (Acts 2)

  5. Biblical Personhood and the Postcolonial Self
    Imago Dei (Gen 1-2)
    Heart (Prov 4:23, 27:9, Deut 6:5, Rom 2:29, II Cor 3:3, Rom 1:32, II Cor 9:7, Heb 4:12)

  6. Shalom: The Biblical Hope for Justice & The Postcolonial Dilemma
    (Is 4:2-6, Is 61:1-7, Is 62, 65:17-25. 66:12-16, Hosea 14, Joel 3:17-21, Amos 9:11-15, Micah 4:15, 5:15, Zeph 3:9-20, Zech 3:10, 14, Luke 4:14-21, Matt 5:17-20, 7:28-29, Matt 25, John 7:25-43, Acts 1:1-11, Romans 8:18-25, I Cor 15:20-28, Phil 2:5-11, Col 1:9-14, Heb 12:24-28, Rev 21-22)

  7. The Bible, the Land, and Postcolonial Mapping
    Israel's Landedness
    Israel's Landlessness
    The Church

  8. Diasporas: Israel, the Church, and Lessons from Exile
    Fair Treatment for the Exile (Deut 6:18-19, 27:19,Ex 22:21, Zech 78-10, Matt 25:35, Heb 13:1-3)
    Israel’s Diaspora (Lamentations, Ps 137, Dan 1-2, Dan 6, Jer 24, 29)
    The Church's Diaspora (Jn 4:21-24, Acts 1: 8, 8:1-3, 8:10-11, 13:1-3,  I Pet 1:1-2, 2:11)

  9. A Theology of the Cross & Postcolonial Horrors
    (Is 53, Ps 22, Jn 3:16-17, I Jn 3:16-18, Mk 15:35-36, Lk 4:16-21, Rom 6, II Cor 1:3-7, 4:7-12, 5:11-6:2, Gal 3:13-14, Phil 1:29-30, 3:10, Heb 4:14-5:10, 9:11ff., I Pet 2:14-18, 2:21)
    The Cross as Atonement
    The Cross as Curse and Sign of Judgment
    The Cross as Example of Love and Model for Suffering
    The Cross' Healing, Cleansing, and Honoring

General Resources on Postcolonialism

Introduction to Post-Colonialism (Emory University) --The overviews of key concepts, authors, and theorists are very helpful.

The Postcolonial Web

What Should This Course Be Called Anyway?

Key Terms in Postcolonial Theory

The Problem of Cultural Representation

"All manner of thing shall be well/ When the tongues of flame are in-folded/ Into the crowned knot of fire/ And the fire and the rose are one." -- T.S. Eliot, Little Gidding